Patents by Inventor Cedric NEBOIS

Cedric NEBOIS has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Temporary desulphurization reactor for pre-treating a hydrocarbon feed before steam reforming with a view to hydrogen production
    Patent number: 9174901
    Abstract: The present invention describes a process for pre-treating a steam reforming feed containing sulphur-containing compounds, using two desulphurization reactors: a temporary desulphurization reactor (1010) containing an active adsorbent solid; a permanent desulphurization reactor (1003) placed upstream of the steam reforming unit, which contains an adsorbent solid in the passivated state, necessitating a depassivation phase in order to be rendered active; the temporary desulphurization reactor (1010) being disconnected as soon as the adsorbent solid of the permanent desulphurization reactor (1003) has been activated, and the volume of the temporary desulphurization reactor being in the range 1/20 to 1/200 times the volume of the permanent desulphurization reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES
    Inventors: Fabrice Giroudiere, Michel Thomas, Cedric Nebois
  • TEMPORARY DESULPHURIZATION REACTOR FOR PRE-TREATING A HYDROCARBON FEED BEFORE STEAM REFORMING WITH A VIEW TO HYDROGEN PRODUCTION
    Publication number: 20130261351
    Abstract: The present invention describes a process for pre-treating a steam reforming feed containing sulphur-containing compounds, using two desulphurization reactors: a temporary desulphurization reactor (1010) containing an active adsorbent solid; a permanent desulphurization reactor (1003) placed upstream of the steam reforming unit, which contains an adsorbent solid in the passivated state, necessitating a depassivation phase in order to be rendered active; the temporary desulphurization reactor (1010) being disconnected as soon as the adsorbent solid of the permanent desulphurization reactor (1003) has been activated, and the volume of the temporary desulphurization reactor being in the range 1/20 to 1/200 times the volume of the permanent desulphurization reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Fabrice GIROUDIERE, Michel THOMAS, Cedric NEBOIS